{"product_id":"guesthouse-for-ganesha-9781631525216","title":"Guesthouse for Ganesha","description":"In 1923, seventeen-year-old Esther Gr nspan arrives in K ln \"with a hardened heart as her sole luggage.\" Thus begins a twenty-two-year journey, woven against the backdrops of the European Holocaust and the Hindu Kali Yuga (the \"Age of Darkness\" when human civilization degenerates spiritually), in search of a place of sanctuary. Throughout her travails, using cunning and shrewdness, Esther relies on her masterful tailoring skills to help mask her Jewish heritage, navigate war-torn Europe, and emigrate to India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEsther's traveling companion and the novel's narrator is Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu God worshipped by millions for his abilities to destroy obstacles, bestow wishes, and avenge evils. Impressed by Esther's fortitude and relentless determination, born of her deep--though unconscious--understanding of the meaning and purpose of love, Ganesha, with compassion, insight, and poetry, chooses to highlight her story because he recognizes it is all of our stories--for truth resides at the essence of its telling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving Eastern beliefs and perspectives with Western realities and pragmatism, \u003ci\u003eGuesthouse for Ganesha\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of love, loss, and spirit reclaimed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631525216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Judith Teitelman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36663342432412,"sku":"9781631525216","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2a00947b-9e89-4ed4-bb32-0dca1e628b7b.jpg?v=1603904082","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/guesthouse-for-ganesha-9781631525216","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}